A parent, managing conservator, or guardian of a child may file a petition requesting a change of name of the child in the county where the child resides.
Official text of the Texas Family Code as published by the Texas Legislative Council.
Title 2 › Chapter 45 › Subchapter A
Texas Family Code § 45.001
Who May File; Venue
Change of Name · Change of Name of Child
Legislative history
Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.